Straight-talking

Miracles are her business

She achieves what, to hard-pressed parents, seem like miracles

An original and moving book that perhaps starts to explain why we seem to have a generation of bing-drinking teenage girls

Well and fiercely written

'Koren Zailckas chronicles, in detail both grim and marvelous, the hair-raising drunkalogue that so many college kids go through without becoming full-fledged drunks. But the wit and insight rampant in the prose of Smashed raises the book far above the issue of young drinking. Zailckas has captured what's unfortunately become a quintessential American girlhood.'

'Within a year, alcohol had become Koren's prop and the means by which she overcame her shyness. Within two years, her reckless binges landed her in hospital...'

There are no heroes here - just real people whose bravely told stories could save lives

Chilling

Gripping

Powerful

sounds like a spoof of French Women Don't Get Fatbut it's serious one-upmanship...the diet book fad sweeping Australia

Moriyama's book is a compelling wake-up call

Brimming with easy recipes and lifestyle tips